Skin Desinfectants

Therapeutic indications:

Cleaning and disinfection of the surface of the skin in case of minor injuries.Cleaning and disinfection of small instruments.Towels torn into regular strips can be used as dressings attached by a piece of adhesive tape.

Qualitative and quantitative composition:

Pharmaceutical form:

Aseptiderm towels.Tissues impregnated with the active ingredient, packed in a sealed pouch

Dosage and administration:

Towels.To open the bag, tear streaks in direction, lengthwise.Clean the area concerned with the impregnated fabric; use folded towel or pad.For small dressings tear the fabric strip in the width direction. Secure with tape.Applied once or twice per day.Towels are intended for external use.

Contra-indications:

Awareness cetrimide and other components of the preparation.Allergic to other derivatives of quaternary ammonium.

Special precautions:

Avoid contact with eyes.

Side effects:

Local irritation and sensitization especially after application of long duration.KeratotoxicityMethemoglobinemia dermal absorption of the substance or its degradation products by heating.

Symptoms of overdose, emergency treatment and antidotes:

The risk of overdose when using towels is unlikely.Accidental ingestion cetrimide may cause irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and vomiting.In case of accidental ingestion of a stomach wash solution may be required (cetrimide is very weakly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract).

Major incompatibilities:

Incompatible with soaps, anionic surfactants and acid dyes that can inactivate cetrimide.Organic materials such as blood and pus may also inactivate the active ingredient.